She had a number of “hits” such as “You Better Go Now”, “Occasional Man” and “Fire Down Below”, but it is the collection of complete albums that create late night moods reminiscent of a vocal film noir. Her first couple of albums have rich strings and woodwinds directed by either Sonny Burke, Jerry Fielding or Frank Merriweather as she is wondrously lonely and lovely on “What To Do” and “I Won’t Be Around Anymore”. With orchestra and the Jud Conlon Rhythmaires she does material from Gordon Jenkins’ Manhattan Tower” with “Married , I Can Always Get” and doing an excellent read on the musical production “Bells Are Ringing” and “Just In Time”. With Sy Oliver’s more assertive orchestra she glistens on “Life Does A Girl A Favor”, “Oh, Sure I Do” and then gets bopping and exotic on a take of Horace Silver’s deep “Senor Blues”. A teaming with guitarist Dave Barbour’s trio is a highlight with an intimate “The Very Thought Of You” and ”Who Can I Turn To”, likewise with the strums of Johnny Smith on “Two Sleepy People.” A gig at the Crescendo Club in 1959 supported by drummer Frank Capp has her working the room on “I Get A Kick Out Of You” and “Nice Work If You Can Get It”. Music that is lyrical, lovely and usually lonely.